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New hope for children with severe epilepsy

Researchers says millions of people globally could be carriers of the faulty gene behind the disorder.

From the BBC News-2026-3-30:14:6:1


Scotland becomes first in UK to test newborns for rare genetic condition

Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) causes progressive muscle weakness and, without treatment, can limit life expectancy to just two years.

From the BBC News-2026-3-23:8:5:1


'It guts us': Curator fears for future of Joggins Fossil Institute after provincial funding cuts

The curator of the Joggins Fossil Institute says a 20 per cent cut to its provincial funding will devastate operations and force the cancellation of educational programs that reach hundreds of students each year.

From the CBC News-2026-3-12:8:5:1


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Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution, by Cat Bohannon, from Vintage Canada, (Mar 21).

Birds, Sex and Beauty: The Extraordinary Implications of Charles Darwin's Strangest Idea, by Matt Ridley, from Harper. (Mar 7).

The journal Insects has a call for papers for a special issue on "Evolutionary and Ecological Mechanisms of Plant Defense Against Insects". (Feb 28).

Mismatch Theories in Evolutionary Medicine: A Philosophical Exploration, by Jonas Pold, from Springer. (Feb 21).


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